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This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar

Object Details

Date

1945

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management

Manufacturer

The Sperry Gyroscope Co.

Physical Description

Electrically operated gyro with 360 degree freedom, 5 3/8 in. h.

Dimensions

3-D: 13.7cm (5 3/8 in.)
Approximate: 19.1 × 12.7 × 13.3cm (7 1/2 × 5 × 5 1/4 in.)

Materials

Aluminum alloy, glass, paint, radium paint

Inventory Number

A19650016000

Credit Line

Gift of the Sperry Gyroscope Company

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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